I saw God today

There is a song by one of my favorite artists, George Strait. In the first verse of the song, he talks about walking outside of a hospital and seeing a flower pushing it's way up through the concrete.

Saw a flower growin' in the middle of the sidewalk

Pushin' up through the concrete

Like it was planted right there for me to see

The flashin' lights

The honkin' horns

All seemed to fade away

In the shadow of that hospital at 5:08

I saw God today

For me this past Wednesday, it wasn't a flower. But as I walked Adam into the hospital for some testing, I do believe I saw God.

At a routine visit to the doctor they heard a murmur in Adam's heart and referred us to a cardiologist. I was told that heart murmurs can be common and that 90% of the time it is nothing. Sometimes it is merely a small hole in the heart that eventually closes itself. And sometimes it is just heard once by the doctor (perhaps if the child is running a small fever) and then not heard again. Actually the last time I went to the doctor, a murmur was also heard on me... but I have been putting off testing as with the likelihood of it being nothing... I was sure mine was nothing.

But away I went to take Adam for his testing. I was pretty calm about the whole thing, but as we neared the hospital, I began to get nervous. I had talked to Adam about what they were going to do but wasn't sure I had fully prepared him. And of course, as any typical mother would do, I worried and worried about the chance that it wasn't nothing and was something. So... I prayed. And as I was saying those prays, I looked down on the sidewalk and saw that beautiful butterfly... just laying there, so still... like it had landed right there for me to see. I remembered the quote Carla had left on her blog the day before.

Exodus 14:14"The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still."

They did a quick EKG on Adam. He didn't want to lay down, but he was really good as they (as he says) put stickers all over his chest and listened to his heart. Then the doctor came in. I was so hoping that she would say the EKG looked great, and that she really didn't hear anything. But she said that she definitely did hear something and would like for us to have a sonogram of the heart done. I had not prepared Adam for this, nor was I prepared-- and my tension began to rise. We were told that the sonogram can take awhile, but they would put on a DVD for Adam to watch.

When we walked into the room this is the DVD they had on for Adam...

Coincidence? I think not!! I truly believe that God is all around us, we need only be still and allow Him to fight for us! A great sense of comfort befell me.

After they "took pictures of his heart" we waited what seemed like forever to learn the results: his heart is not only spiritually healthy, but also physically healthy as well. Thanks be to God!

I've been to church
I've read the book
I know he's here
But I don't look
Near as often as I should
Yeah, I know I should
His fingerprints are everywhere
I just slowed down to stop and stare
Opened my eyes and man I swear
I saw God today

These boots were made for walking

Okay, I'm guilty. I have spoiled children.

I mean, what two year old has sat in first class? Mine. We were upgraded to first class on the way home. It was so nice being able to have the extra seat area with the two boys. And Adam (my finicky eater) loved the chicken wraps they served. Of course he doesn't look to happy in this picture, but he was trying to get the camera and take a picture of me.

And what two year old has parent's that will, as soon as they get home from a trip, go looking all day for a pair of boots... for that two year old?!? Adam!

After seeing how thrilled Adam was (and adorable he looked) in Grayson's borrowed "Aggie" boots, I couldn't help myself and insisted he have his own pair. We looked around for a little pair at some off hand shops, but then decided that if he was going to get some boots-- he needed some good ones! So we went back to the store we got "Daddy's" at-- he is always putting Joe's on and saying "Look Mommy- Daddy's Aggie boots!"

Struttin..

He was so proud! We let him wear them to school Friday for "Show and Share". We also let him take a little stuffed Reville dog. The boots to show. Reville to share.

YEA! Adam now has his own set of "Aggie" boots-- similar to Uncle Kason's and just like Daddy's.

I do think it is a little unfair though. I'm the one that was born in Texas, I'm the one who graduated from A&M, yet I don't have any boots! HA!

No 2%'s here

Adam LOVES the Aggies! Yes, Texas A&M is near and dear to me, but I have tried not to push my alma mater on the boys too much. We dress our boys in outfits displaying our favorite teams and have A&M trinkets here and there, but I don't really talk about it all that much. And because of the fact that we don't live in College Station... heck not even in Texas... I didn't think the boys would catch onto "Aggie" traditions all that quickly. But Adam... well he just ADORES his Aggies (sometimes I think even more than me).

Adam makes Aggie references that amaze me-- things I didn't teach him, so I'm constantly saying "Where does he get this stuff?!?" i.e. I got him a belt one day that had a silver buckle on it-- his comment: "It's like an Aggie" (yep, he was refering to the corp belt buckles). Then on our last trip to Texas he came back SINGING the Aggie War Hymn. Yea, we play the band version every now and then, but I have hardly ever sung it to him... well until recently, now he wants me to sing the "Aggie song" all the time. And, oh help us, if he wants to wear an Aggie shirt one day and we don't have any clean ones!

So it was an extra special treat to be able to go see Adam's precious Aggies (well at least the Aggie Band that is) for thier first game march-in this year. Adam was awestruck when we turned the corner and saw the band for the first time-- he started pointing and shouting... "There it is! There it is!".



He seemed a bit disappointed that his dear Uncle Kason ("THE Aggie") didn't have his drum this year... but then he saw what he did have...





He was so timid holding it- terrified of messing it up.


But he also really didn't like for any one else to touch it either!



Zachary just loved being able to run around!


The boy cousins (minus 1)



So sweet! :)


My little bro (not so little anymore).


Some other peeps that kept hanging around us! HA!


K-Dan and the little Aggie


Signing "more" after the band passed by. "More Aggies" he said.





Zachary worn out from all the FUN!


So what tradition did Adam pick up on this most recent trip?-- "Gig Em Aggies". He says it ALL the time now. And there is a little something else too, but you will have to wait for another post to find out about that!

The big 1

Cupcakes with friends at school, small (but messy) celebration at home, and (as Adam would say) the "choo choo" party... I hope you had a wonderful first birthday my precious Zachary. You continue to amaze me and I love you very much!

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Funny kids

My funny kids... they grow up way too fast!
"In" the toy box. (Yep... that means that ALL the toys had to come out.)

Riding his "bike". I'm thinking he should ask Santa for a better one this Christmas.

Can't leave the gate down... or Zachary goes up!



Gotta teach them early... because everyone knows that "Mommy" sure isn't going to do it! My house certainly is NEVER completely organized or spotless!

CATCH!

And this just makes me smile. Adam needs to make sure his "cell phone" is charged!

The two best gifts ever! THIS is what life is all about!

Here are a few pictures found when uploading Zachary's (300) birthday pictures. I had to share some of my favorites...

One day after picking up the kids from school I decided that we hadn't been to the pools enough this summer. So I loaded the kids and took them to the sprayground. Zachary LOVES the water. Adam wants to be there (and throws fits when we leave), but never actually goes in the water.



FYI: That is a sticker on Adam's head. He is so funny!

A few fav moments from Mommy's company picnic...

Getting candy from the pinata-

Everything goes in the pockets-

The twins and Zachary-

And some fun times at the Pakistani cultural festival...

Uncle Bassat-

Cousins-

His first time on a pony!

I promise to get more pictures (and of course some of the ones from my big boy's first birthday) up soon!